The FedEx Ground megahub planned to be built on Willowbrook Road in Allen Township will defeat the purposes for which the Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park was established. That is, "to nurture friendly, safe, clean, and well-maintained parks" that "assures that the land is available for various sorts of public use." So the strategic goal for the park is to nurture and protect this land for recreational purposes for the community under criteria set by the Northampton County open-space initiative.

With the amount of air, noise and traffic pollution to be caused by this FedEx megahub, 24 hours a day, these purposes of the park will be negated. It will deny all those who walk, run and bike — and even the little children at the playground — in the park a chance to enjoy a nature-oriented, peaceful place that can be a quiet sojourn to exercise within and to commune with their surroundings. Living nearby along West Bullshead Road, I can attest to the various age groups I see taking advantage of all that the park offers. This megahub, at this location, will be like second-hand smoke.

It is important to sell this Lehigh Valley International Airport land. However, robbing Peter to pay Paul is not the answer.